In today’s world, different places have very diverse dress codes. This means that people have to come up with new outfit ideas every few weeks because they start to run low on outfits they can only use in certain places. This also becomes more difficult for people who cannot afford to constantly buy new pieces of clothing to diversify their overall collection. Because of this, it is very important to consciously buy more staple pieces that are allowed under multiple dress codes. T-shirts are easily one of the first things that come to mind.

They have versatile shapes that allow them to be worn in a wide variety of scenarios. One of the main reasons for this is because they provide good coverage of the torso while still being comfortable for more hot and humid climates. They can easily be paired with a set of formal pants and a blazer to be worn to professional spaces. On the other hand, it is also easy to wear them along with a pair of loose wide-leg jeans or skirts to instantly convert them into a more comfortable workplace style. Their shape allows T-shirts to not be restricted to one specific type of dress code.

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Beyond this, T-shirts are also a good option because slight changes can be made to their more common silhouette to achieve a slightly different but still similar effect. An example is that the neckline can be both a round-neck or a v-neck, and can vary in terms of how low the neckline goes. Their fitting can also be experimented with, as tighter shirts can easily be paired with all different kinds of formal and casual wear. On the other hand, looser shirts that are slightly curved into the waist are also a good option because they look informal when left alone and more formal when they’re tucked in.